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Thursday, Mar 26

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Paul McCartney returns with poignant new single and major announcement

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Beatles legend shared the track at the same time as announcing plans to release his first solo album in six years

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How do the iconic scenes in the Harry Potter TV show trailer stack up against the films?

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Harry Potter fans have been treated to a sneak peek at the new HBO series in its first trailer, which was released on Wednesday (25 March).

Dash Crofts, half of the duo Seals and Crofts behind hit song Summer Breeze, dies aged 85

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Crofts died Wednesday due to complications from heart surgery, according to his family

New Harry Potter trailer leaves these seven questions unanswered

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The first trailer for the highly anticipated Harry Potter TV series has given muggle fans a glimpse at the new Hogwarts

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Why the new Harry Potter series is so controversial: from death threats to JK Rowling backlash

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HBO show set to air at Christmas has faced various controversies since being announced in 2021

Voices: ‘They’re losers’: What an OnlyFans star really thinks of the manosphere

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In her latest Independent Women newsletter, Victoria Richards speaks to OnlyFans star Skylar Mae, who calls the men of the manosphere ‘insecure and a joke’ and exposes just how threatened they are by women’s success

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Bill Maher will win the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain humor prize following White House denial

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The Kennedy Center says Bill Maher will win the prestigious Mark Twain humor prize

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MAGA comes for Jimmy Kimmel again after Markwayne Mullin ‘plumber’ gag

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Jimmy Kimmel joked that ‘we have a plumber protecting us from terrorism’ on his late-night show

Fox and Friends host stunned as co-star defends bizarre RFK Jr habit

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A Fox & Friends host was stunned at his co-presenter's defense of Robert F Kennedy Jr's bizarre habit of wearing jeans to work out at the gym.

Howie Mandel’s awkward reaction to Kelly Ripa’s age remark: ‘I don’t like that’

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Howie Mandel was less than impressed with Kelly Ripa after she made a comment about his looks and age following his recent 70th birthday.

The Harry Potter TV series will be available on this streaming platform later this year

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As the trailer drops, here’s how you will be able to watch the new Harry Potter TV series

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Mixed reviews as Lisa Kudrow satire takes its final bow

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The new and final season of The Comeback, starring Lisa Kudrow, is receiving mixed reviews after landing on NOW, Sky Go, and HBO Max in the UK.

Celebrity Traitors 2026 ‘line-up’: All the stars rumoured to be on BBC show

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Claudia Winkleman reveals the line-up has been confirmed for ‘Celebrity Traitors’

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Eamonn Holmes addresses claims he fell asleep while hosting GB News

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Host was accused of ‘napping’ live on air earlier this month

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Photos show China Fashion Week

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This photo gallery, curated by AP photo editors, features highlights from China Fashion Week.

Strictly star Nadiya Bychkova confirms exit from BBC series amid ongoing overhaul: ‘This isn’t the end’

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Ukrainian dancer joined the show in 2017, and said she ‘looked forward to being part of the Strictly world for many years to come’

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Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction: Arundhati Roy’s memoir among six shortlisted books

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Award was created in 2023 to help redress the historic gender imbalance in non-fiction prizes

Wednesday, Mar 25

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HBO drops first glimpse of Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone in a new trailer

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HBO has dropped the first trailer for the upcoming Harry Potter series, giving the first glimpse of Harry (Dominic McLaughlin), Hermoine (Arabella Stanton) and Ron (Alastair Stout).

Polymarket opens pop-up bar for in person bets - but its first night was a bust

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Polymarket’s ‘Monitoring the Situation’ bar was a three-day pop-up event in Washington, D.C.

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Harry Potter’s Katherine Parkinson says starring in new HBO series was a ‘pinch-me moment’

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Katherine Parkinson has said that “every moment is a pinch-me experience” as she opened up on her new role of Molly Weasley in the upcoming Harry Potter HBO series.

Tracy Kidder, Pulitzer-winning author who turned unlikely subjects into bestsellers, dies at 80

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Tracy Kidder, an award-winning narrative nonfiction writer who turned everything from computer engineering to life in a nursing home into unexpected bestsellers, has died

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Let’s hear it for the anti-nepo babies who are making their own way

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Anna Wintour’s son Charles is a doctor, Bruce Springteen’s son Sam is a firefighter and Jamie Oliver’s 22-year-old daughter is a trainee nurse. As Ronnie Wood’s daughter Leah, 47, says she’s glad her dad didn’t give her millions, it’s all…

Claudia Winkleman says she’s ‘nervous all the time’ as she opens up on new chat show

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Claudia Winkleman said that is “nervous all the time” as she opened up on her new chat show.

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Whataburger announces the return of two fan favorites after being inundated with requests

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Some Whataburger fans are still flooding social media, begging for their favorite limited-time items to return

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Books by Lyse Doucet and Arundhati Roy make shortlist for Women's Prize for Nonfiction

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Two books about hotels in wartime are among finalists for the Women’s Prize for Nonfiction

Huw Edwards’ publicist grilled over support of disgraced BBC presenter

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Huw Edwards’ publicist was grilled by Susanna Reid over his support of the disgraced BBC presenter.

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‘We’ve had people storm out’: Max Richter and Yulia Mahr stage a hopeful show for hard times

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As part of its 75th anniversary, the Southbank Centre hosts the Oscar-nominated composer and his creative partner for a sweeping orchestral show that dares to imagine a more hopeful future. Yulia Mahr speaks to Annabel Nugent

Taylor Frankie Paul under investigation for a third domestic violence claim: A look at the reality star’s slew of controversies

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Everything you need to know about the influencer whose season of ‘The Bachelorette’ was pulled after a violent video of her 2023 assault involving her ex was leaked

Lobsters and red carpet gowns: A new show celebrates Schiaparelli's surrealist fashion

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The Victoria and Albert Museum is opening a new exhibition celebrating how the fashion house Schiaparelli turns fashion into surreal art